How to Train Your Dragon

Amid the complaints over the lack of ethnic diversity in the major Oscar categories, critics and defenders alike failed to notice that one nominee featured a cast that included two women (one of them Latina), an African American and an Asian American: Disney's "Big Hero 6." That's less surprising than it might first appear; animated features frequently offer more diverse casts than their live-action counterparts. For example this year's Oscar-nominated "How to Train Your Dragon 2" from DreamWorks animation includes the formidable Valka (Cate Blanchett), Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), the hero with an amputated leg, and vocal performances by Djimon Hounsou as...

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